David Pearl Quote
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"Protectionism is about more than picking winners, however. By merging
politics and the commercial world, it corrupts both. Politicians become
speculative investors, fatally undermining their capacity to manage the
economy in the public interest. Business people become lobbyists, focused more
on the Canberra bubble than their customers and shareholders."

From an article in The Australian, /This protectionist Ponzi scheme will
only end in tears/.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/this-protectionist-ponzi-scheme-will-only-end-in-tears/news-story/da906ce357bc0bff2b2ec80f081dbe21